Isaiah Wynn
No. 76 – New England Patriots | |
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Position: | Offensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | St. Petersburg, Florida | December 9, 1995
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Florida) |
College: | Georgia |
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Isaiah Emmanuel Wynn (born December 10, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.
College career
Wynn played 11 games for the Georgia Bulldogs as a true freshman. During the 2015 and 2016 seasons, Wynn started 25 of 26 games, making 23 straight starts until he missed a game against Louisiana due to injury. Prior to the 2017 season, Wynn missed several practices due to illness.[1][2] On December 11, 2017, Wynn was named a Second-Team All-American.[3]
Wynn majored in human development and family sciences. [4]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
313 lb (142 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
All values from NFL Draft[5][6] |
New England Patriots
Wynn was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, using a pick acquired from the Los Angeles Rams in a trade that sent Brandin Cooks to Los Angeles.[7] In the second game of the preseason, Wynn suffered a torn Achilles and was ruled out for the 2018 season.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018.[9] Without Wynn, the Patriots won Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.
References
- ^ Paschall, David (August 9, 2017). "Georgia mixing and matching up front with Isaiah Wynn out". Times Free Press.
- ^ Butt, Jason (August 10, 2017). "One UGA player remains out of practice, another returns". Mason Telegraph.
- ^ "2017 AP All-America Teams". USA Today. December 11, 2017.
- ^ "New England Patriots Bio". Kraft Sports Media.
- ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Isaiah Wynn". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Georgia OG Isaiah Wynn : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ Cox, Zack (April 26, 2018). "Patriots Select O-Lineman Isaiah Wynn With 23rd Pick In 2018 NFL Draft". NESN.com.
- ^ Sessler, Marc (August 17, 2018). "Patriots rookie OL Isaiah Wynn suffers torn Achilles". NFL.com.
- ^ "Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown". Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.